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Friday, March 21, 2008
It’s elementary
I wnet to the elementary March Madness basketball tournament on Thursday and for the most part, people seemed to have a good time. Congratulations to P.W. Moore’s girls and J.S. Sawyers boys for winning the titles.
There were a couple of problems — it ran way too long for one and a couple of idiots had to start a fight — but overall it seemed like a good time was had by most everyone there. While it is dificult to prevent fights from breaking out, keeping the length of the event down is another matter. The easiest thing to do would be to run the first round one day and the semifinals and finals the next (something several people I talked to suggested). Not only would it keep the evening short (getting kids home before their bedtime) but it might also increase the gate. Just a thought.
That being said, kudos to the school district for putting on an event such as this. It is a positive experience for the kids and the community.
